Google Pixel owners say 'Now Playing' hardly works anymore – what do you think? (9to5google.com)
from GreenEngineering3475@lemmy.world to googlepixel@lemmy.world on 18 Feb 2025 03:21
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One of the best features of Google Pixel smartphones is “Now Playing,” an ambient way of tracking music that’s playing…

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Fiivemacs@lemmy.ca on 18 Feb 2025 03:41 next collapse

I just look at the screen with my eyeballs…

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adam@doomscroll.n8e.dev on 18 Feb 2025 09:55 collapse

I get it, privacy is good and people should do what they can to feel comfortable.

But in the case of the now playing feature that’s all done on-device - which is why it tends not to recognise the obscure stuff.

brickfrog@lemmy.dbzer0.com on 18 Feb 2025 03:48 next collapse

Just tested it and it seems to work normally on my Pixel 7.

Interstellar_1@lemmy.blahaj.zone on 18 Feb 2025 03:59 next collapse

I didn’t even know this feature existed.

darklamer@lemmy.dbzer0.com on 18 Feb 2025 05:42 next collapse

I have noticed this too.

DarkShaggy@lemmy.world on 18 Feb 2025 06:08 next collapse

Yeah it’s a sketchy feature, sometimes works sometimes doesn’t. Have Shazam as a backup. Use Shazam most the time…

Outtatime@sh.itjust.works on 18 Feb 2025 06:13 next collapse

6a. Works fine

deadcatbounce@reddthat.com on 18 Feb 2025 11:11 next collapse

Always crashes after trying to play song in your chosen streaming service (Deezer for me).

Doesn’t cache prior results on phone so will take ages to reload from Google server. Nevertheless, one of my most used and pinned apps on my Pixel 7 Pro/Niagara.

I just wish that they would give it some love.

tiredofsametab@fedia.io on 18 Feb 2025 11:13 next collapse

6 pro has it show up most of the time I look. I've never tried to use it to play/buy music so no idea on that front.

Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world on 18 Feb 2025 13:39 next collapse

Mine works very consistently. No complaints here.

rocketpoweredredneck@sh.itjust.works on 20 Feb 2025 09:45 collapse

mine has always done exactly what i want it to do. stay off.